Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-29
CITY SCHOOL BOARD.
MONTHLY MEErIsG HELD YESTERDAY
EVENING".
Report Of the Additional
Money Needed TO Run the
echOols

The regular monthly meeting OF tne
CITY School Board was held in the High
School building yesterday afternoon at
s o'clock. Present: Hon. J. Taylor
Ellyson (chairman), William Lovenstein,
DR.. S. p. Moore, L. D. Starke, II. T..
Briggs. Il. Wiley Davis, William H.
Williams, George Bryan, John B. Cary
(supcrintendent, Charles z. Rady,
clerk and supervisor
sCPERNTESDENT's MONTHLY REPORT.
Colonel John 3. Cary, superintendent,
submitted his regular monthly report,
which gives the following statement OF
the condition Of the public schools for
the past month: Total enrolment,
0.91l enrolment for the month, 9,562
average daily attendance, 9,138; per
centage, 9j.I; number Of principals,
10; teachers, 103 schools, 2l9. This
shows a steady increase in numbers as
compared with the corresponding month
Of last session. Number of official
visits by the Superintendent during the
month, 1S9. The superintendent says
81 have examined all the grades with
some care, and with some few exceptions
/ (which may always be expected), | am
pleased 10 say the schools are making
commendable progress. 1t has been my
| constant endeayOr to deyelOpe in the
pupils the power Of thought and It's
clear and forcible expression, and 10 this
end | have uniformly required OF them
D I'll a. al y
in both respects.
BY the opening OF new school II
| Madison district we are now enabled tC
accommodate all the pupils that have
/ applied for admission.
The President Of the noard OF Health
| has been kindly reporting all eases oI
contagious diseases among the children
of the city These cases were promptly
communicated to the principals anC
| teachers for their government, thus
diminishing the rs, of spreading these
/ diseases through our schools.
In the cOlorCd school IL Rockets
number Of children were found who hac
never been vaccinated. They were re
/ quircl to furnish certificates Of having
complied with the regulations on this
subject
There will be about one hundred anC
fifty pupils promoted from the FRS
grammar grade to enter the High Schoo
in February next, and there Will not be
room enough to accommodate them.
suggest that steps be taken to provide
fOr them.
FIvANCE5 FOR SExT YEAR.
The Finance Committee OF The board
submitted :he annual statement required
/ 10y law, showing the needs OF the schools
/ for the coming year. So rapid has beeI
the increase in numbers that it will re
quiro at least $1,000 more for curTon
expenses for the ensuing year. Th'
/ cost OF tuition per scholar Is &ll.22 pc
+ capita. and tie number of new scholar
/ being about / 900, accounts ior the In
/ creased needs OF the schools A com
parison Of the cost per capita OF tht
schools Of this city and of other citie
will show that our schools are conducted
on the most economical basis. Increase,
accommodations are needed yet q
Springfield. East-End, and Madison
schools, and Navy Hill schools. In th'
above estimate is included 10 per cent
addition TO the salaries Of teacheTe.
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Commissioner W. j. Leake has decided
that the Emily Easement Fund OF 81, ,00C
belongs to the CITY public schools. Th'
report must be approved 10y the Judg'
Of the Chancery Cour,
After transaction OF regular routine
business the board adjourned.